117. Judgment of Shamash—Unsheathed!
Call out, call out to that figure, shout for help! He will answer everyone who cries out—just kidding, I'll come even if you don't call.
A space station worker huddled in the shadows, his terrified shadow reflected on the metal wall.
Heavy footsteps approached like a death knell. Two Void Soldiers spotted the trembling lamb. They didn't speak, only raised their weapons.
The researcher's throat tightened. The survival instinct drove him to open his mouth, but overwhelming fear choked his vocal cords, allowing only silent whimpers. Just as death was about to strike—
A white light flashed across! The two Void Soldiers froze, as if paused. The next second, clean cuts appeared on their bodies, their flesh sliding down the smooth edges with a dull thud on the cold deck.
The researcher stared in disbelief, his mind blank. He looked around blankly; besides the lingering smoke and cold corpses, there was only an empty corridor.
"Don't just sit there like idiots, run!"
The staff member hesitated for a second, then scrambled to his feet and ran in that direction, his hoarse reply echoing in the corridor:
"Yes! Thank you!!"
Meanwhile, in another area of the space station.
"Foolish antimatter army…"
A clear, slightly high-pitched female voice pierced the noise. Houraiji Kyuushou stood high above, her trench coat fluttering even without wind. She covered half her face with one hand, and in the one eye that was visible, a mixture of excitement and disdain gleamed.
"…Not even qualified to be a trial for the Savior! Gravity—"
As she deliberately drew out the last syllable, the Dark Night Wings unfurled behind her. She raised her other hand, and a deep, black sphere, like a black hole, materialized above her palm, distorting the surrounding air with its immense gravity.
"—Crush them!"
The instant her words fell, an irresistible, terrifying force descended! The antimatter legion charging towards the technicians froze, as if slammed to the ground by an invisible giant hand. Then, like cans being tossed into a hydraulic press, they were crushed by their own gravity and the bizarre gravitational field with a teeth-grinding crunch!
Houraiji Kyuushou gently lowered her hand from her face, casually tossing the decorative gravity sphere in her other hand. The black sphere dissolved into scattered magical particles the moment it left her hand.
"Boring, truly boring. Not even a slightly serious opponent for a savior like me?"
Leaving these words behind, Dark Night Wings lightly flapped their wings, and Kyuushou's figure transformed into a streak of purplish-black light, swiftly disappearing into the depths of the passage.
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One after another, floating guns hovered around Lemuen. The not-fully-released mechs could be controlled using partial parts, their energy-based bullets precisely piercing the antimatter legion.
After clearing these creatures, Lemuen smiled at the staff.
"You're safe now, but only temporarily. Head in that direction."
Lemuen pointed out a path to the group and then walked in another direction.
Image after image was transmitted to the main control module. Asta stared in surprise at the people on the monitors, muttering to herself.
"Who are these people?"
Asta couldn't understand how, when the space station encountered such a major problem, a group of people had conveniently appeared to help.
Regardless, these people had helped the space station, and if there were no problems, she would definitely go and thank them in person.
Meanwhile,
"Dan Heng, your friend is a bit aloof," March 7th whispered in Dan Heng's ear, afraid the cold-faced white-haired guy in front of her would hear.
Actually, Kevin had already heard, but he didn't say anything, just continuing to act aloof.
Dan Heng sighed speechlessly.
Aloof? He really couldn't tell.
The chat group was currently engaged in a heated discussion.
[I Don't Want to Be a Hero Anymore]: Honkai Impact 3rd crew check-in! Star Rail Stage grand opening!
[I Don't Want to Be a Hero Anymore]: Main character, memorize your lines! If anything goes wrong, I'll show your collection to Mei.
[Fire Moth Warrior]: Can you stop threatening me like that?! We agreed that this was only for this one time. I'm not playing along with your nonsense anymore!
[I Don't Want to Be a Hero Anymore]: We'll see how you perform~
[Fire Moth Warrior]: Then there's no room for negotiation!
[I Am the Savior]: Too weak! These enemies are too weak! This Savior has achieved great power, isn't there any stronger enemy to fight me?!
Houraiji Kyuushou is extremely arrogant now. She has already graduated from her master's, Radahn. As for why she was able to do it so quickly, Revelation is truly handy! It points out where she's wrong and teaches her until she understands. Now that she has already mastered her gravity magic, she must commemorate it with a battle!
Of course, what she wants is battle, not to be beaten; after all, she has just escaped Radahn's hellish training.
[Wheelchair Sniper God]: Kyuushou, focus on what's in front of you first. There will be plenty of opportunities for battle later.
Although Lemuen reminded her, she was also a little carried away at the moment. The new equipment was too awesome. These past few days of revising documents at work had been suffocating her, and now that so many people were letting her vent, it was incredibly satisfying.
[I Am the Savior]: Okay, Lemuen, I'll take care of them all right now!
[I'm not Him]: ...Everyone, please be careful.
After sending this message, Dan Heng looked at Kevin's cold expression and felt a strong sense of disconnection as he looked at the messages in the chat group.
The three of them finally arrived at a room after overcoming numerous obstacles. Upon entering, they saw a gray-haired girl lying on the floor.
"Oh! Someone's injured!" March 7th immediately panicked, rushing forward and crouching beside the girl. She poked the girl's cheek with her finger.
"Hey! Are you alright?" Seeing no response, March 7th became even more flustered, looking up at her two companions behind her, her big eyes filled with pleading. She didn't know how to check!
Dan Heng sighed deeply, crouching down to check if the girl had any problems. He quickly found that the girl... was perfectly normal, with no issues whatsoever.
Just then, Dan Heng approved a request, and Elaina stepped out from the portal, casually glancing around.
"Why did that guy call me here?"
March 7th's eyes widened. Here they go again. How can these people appear out of thin air?
Just as March 7th was racking her brains, which wasn't exactly brilliant to begin with, Xiling also stepped out of the portal. He had mostly finished up his tasks, and now he had another important matter to attend to.
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The girl felt something warm flow into her body. She liked it. Her long eyelashes fluttered, and she groggily opened her eyes, looking at the unfamiliar ceiling and… several unfamiliar faces looking down at her.
Before her muddled mind could process what was happening—
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
Several crisp, loud claps suddenly rang out, their rhythmic cadence echoing in the quiet cabin.
Immediately following, voices of varying pitches and tones rang out simultaneously:
Xiling, with a radiant smile, as if hosting a celebration:
"Congratulations!"
Elaina, with a perfunctory smile, clapped her hands dismissively:
"Congratulations~"
March 7th, though confused, jumped and clapped excitedly, "Congratulations!"
Dan Heng, expressionless, was forced to comply, his voice flat:
"Congratulations."
Kevin, expressionless:
"Congratulations."
The girl looked around in bewilderment. Five figures surround her. One black-haired man seemed helpless, another white-haired man was indifferent, a pink-haired girl and another white-haired man were happily taking pictures, and there was also a witch with a perfunctory smile.
"What's going on?" the girl asked, completely confused.
Just then, the white-haired man in the middle reached out and grasped the girl's hand.
"Congratulations! From today onwards, you're one year old! You're a grown-up young lady now!"
He pulled a... baseball bat from behind his back as if by magic.
"Here, take this! It's your first birthday present! A symbol of strength and protection!"
Stelle: "???"
The girl looked at the baseball bat the man handed her, then at the man, then at the four people around her. Her mind completely went blank. Faced with this inexplicable scene, a relieved smile slowly appeared on her face.
Fine, that's fine.
She closed her eyes, relaxed her body, and decisively lay back down on the cold floor, even adjusting her position to make herself more comfortable.
Never mind, I'm going to sleep.
"Hey! Don't sleep!" March 7th, exclaimed anxiously.
"Pfft." Elaina couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Xiling hadn't expected this reaction. Laughing and crying at the same time, he bent down, grabbed Stelle by the back of her collar, and lifted her from the ground like a reluctant kitten.
"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore, I won't tease you anymore, get up."
Once Stelle was standing, Xiling stepped back and smiled, "Child, do you remember your name?"
Stelle shook her still slightly dizzy head, subconsciously touching her neck. Some blurry fragments flashed through her mind. She hesitated and said,
"...I think my name seems to be... Stelle?"
"What do you mean by 'seems to be'?" March 7th leaned closer to the girl, worriedly asking, "You haven't lost your memory, have you?"
Stelle frowned, trying hard to recall, but her mind was almost completely blank except for the bizarre scene of the first birthday celebration she had just witnessed. Finally, she shook her head in frustration, her voice tinged with apology and confusion:
"Sorry... I think... I can't remember anything."
Eh, March 7th had never encountered this situation before, and looked to the others for help.
"What do we do now?"
Xiling shrugged. "What else can we do? We need to deal with the current situation first."
March 7th suddenly realized, "Xiling, you're right!"
She immediately turned toStelle, extending a hand of friendship with boundless energy:
"Stelle, right? It's dangerous here right now; there are antimatter legions everywhere! So, why don't you come with us for now? We'll protect you!"
Stelle looked at the pink-haired girl with a sincere smile, thought for a moment, raised her hand, and pointed at Xiling:
"...Can I go with him?"
The reason was simple—although the other person was strange, the sense of security he gave was undeniable; following him, she felt safe.
"I'm sorry, Stelle, but if I have to go to a dangerous place, I won't play with you, little one." With those words, Xiling pushed Elaina with his left hand and Kevin with his right, heading towards the door.
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Welt had a feeling that something was bound to happen today.
He hadn't felt this way in a long time.
"Did I overlook something?" Welt stroked his chin, trying to recall if he had missed something.
He glanced at the train's CRRT logs, and his expression immediately turned serious. The Herta Space Station had encountered the Antimatter Legion; suddenly, he understood.
"We need to hurry. We don't even know if the Antimatter Legion has reached the Herta Space Station yet, let alone the Lord Ravagers."
As the train approached, Welt could see a Doomsday Beast circling the perimeter of the Herta Space Station, relentlessly attacking the train crew.
"Pom-Pom, please open the train doors. I'll go to the space station first."
Standing before the train doors, Welt spoke earnestly, even though there was no one else around.
Just then, the train doors opened while the train was moving.
Welt stepped out of the train doors, and they closed instantly.
Welt looked over and saw the Doomsday Beast unleashing destructive energy, attacking the passengers. A girl he had never seen before stood in front of March 7th.
Seeing this, Welt immediately prepared to attack, gravity gathering in his hands. Just as he was about to strike, a cold voice rang out without warning:
"Judgment Of Shamash—"
The instant the voice rang out, a flame containing the power to incinerate everything, like a spear of divine punishment, suddenly tore through the cold starry sky!
"—Unsheathed!!!"
Accompanied by that cold, judgmental finality, the terrifying flames instantly struck the Doomsday Beast. The moment the fire touched the Doomsday Beast, its body, formed from the remains of an ancient beast, was instantly cleaved in two by the flames, turning into charred remains that crashed heavily onto the platform.
Welt's pupils contracted to their maximum size at that moment! He was as if struck by an invisible giant hammer, frozen in place!
His gaze locked onto the figure floating in the void. The figure had his back to Welt, white hair flying wildly in the turbulent energy currents, and in the other's hand was the weapon he would probably never forget for the rest of his life.
As if sensing Welt's gaze, the figure slowly turned around, its cold face appearing before Welt.
That man!
He couldn't be mistaken! That man! The one who, in the name of saving the world, personally pushed humanity towards another form of redemption!
Kevin Kaslana.
Just then, Kevin spoke calmly.
"Everyone has the right to see the true nature of the world and bear its weight—that's what we call sacrifice."
"You did well."
"Who exactly are you?!" Before Welt could finish speaking, Kevin's figure vanished from his sight.
Stepping out of the portal, Kevin pinched his stiff face; he couldn't maintain that icy expression for even a second longer.
"Hey, is it done now?"
Xiling gave Kevin a thumbs-up.
"A perfect ending. I'll definitely hire you again for the next film."
"Please don't hire me. You can do it yourself. I've permitted you to use my image rights."
"Then I won't be polite and will use your face to steal things."
"You're a real jerk!"
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"Uncle Yang, Uncle Yang!" March 7th waved her hand in front of Welt's face, but his eyes hadn't been focused since earlier, as if he were lost in a past illusion.
"Uncle Yang, what's wrong with him? Why is he like this again?" March 7th stood with her hands on her hips, looking worried. Ever since he appeared before them, he seemed to be lost in thought, stopping in place now and then.
"I don't know either." Dan Heng glanced away, feeling a little guilty, while thinking to himself.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Welt, this is a necessary sacrifice."
Just then, March 7th seemed to remember something and looked around. "Hey, Dan Heng, where are your friends?"
Just as March 7th was wondering, a voice rang in her ear.
"Here they are."
The sudden voice startled March 7th, who took a step forward and immediately turned around to see five people: Xiling, Kevin, Lemuen, Houraiji Kyuushou, and Elaina.
Just as the five appeared, Welt also snapped out of his thoughts.
Then he saw Xiling smiling and waving at him.
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